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noun
A wrestling move where the attacker puts their arm tightly round their opponent's head, from which the opponent cannot easily escape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To restrain in a headlock.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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noun
a wrestling hold in which the opponent's head is locked between the crook of your elbow and the side of your body
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: lock
History
From head + lock.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
